Catherine Ocon was found deceased on May 17, 2015, at her residence in Tacoma, Washington. Her death was ruled an accidental drug overdose. Despite efforts to locate next of kin, her family did not claim her remains, citing financial constraints as the reason for their inability to do so. This unfortunate situation left Catherine unclaimed, prompting the authorities to take charge of her final arrangements.
Following protocol for unclaimed persons, Catherine’s body was entrusted to a rotation funeral home where her remains were cremated. Unfortunately, the completed process did not conclude with a family's embrace but with the return of her cremated remains to the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office. Her ashes remained there until appropriate measures could be taken.
To provide some closure and dignity, Catherine's unclaimed ashes were scattered at sea on August 17, 2016, during a scattering service. This act of scattering, while somber, allowed for a final resting place in the vast expanse of the ocean—an eternal resting place for one who could not be claimed otherwise. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, located at 3619 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, oversaw the case under agency case number 15-0857 and can be contacted at 253-798-6494 for further inquiries.
Date Found: 05/17/2015
